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Article 12 Electronic Data 12.1 Electronic Data. 12.1.1 The parties recognize that Contract Documents, including drawings, specifications and three-dimensional modeling and other Work Product may be transmitted among Owner, Design- Builder and others in electronic media as an alternative to paper hard copies (collectively "Electronic Data"). 12.2 Transmission of Electronic Data. 12.2.1 Owner and Design-Builder shall agree upon the software and the format for the transmission of Electronic Data. Each party shall be responsible for securing the legal rights to access the agreed-upon format, including, if necessary, obtaining appropriately licensed copies of the applicable software or electronic program to display, interpret and/or generate the Electronic Data. 12.2.2 Neither party makes any representations or warranties to the other with respect to the functionality of the software or computer program associated with the electronic transmission of Work Product. Unless specifically set forth in the Contract, ownership of the Electronic Data does not include ownership of the software or computer program with which it is associated,transmitted, generated or interpreted. 12.2.3 By transmitting Work Product in electronic form, the transmitting party does not transfer or assign its rights in the Work Product.The rights in the Electronic Data shall be as set forth in Article 5 of the Contract. Under no circumstances shall the transfer of ownership of Electronic Data be deemed to be a sale by the transmitting party of tangible goods. 12.3 Electronic Data Protocol. 12.3.1 The parties acknowledge that Electronic Data may be altered or corrupted, intentionally or otherwise, due to occurrences beyond their reasonable control or knowledge, including but not limited to compatibility issues with user software, manipulation by the recipient, errors in transcription or transmission, machine error, environmental factors, and operator error. Consequently, the parties understand that there is some level of increased risk in the use of Electronic Data for the communication of design and construction information and, in consideration of this, agree, and shall require their independent contractors, Subcontractors and Design Consultants to agree, to the following protocols, terms and conditions set forth in this Section 12.3. 12.3.2 Electronic Data will be transmitted in the format to be agreed upon pursuant to Section 12.2.1 above, including file conventions and document properties, unless prior arrangements are made in advance in writing. 12.3.3 The Electronic Data represents the information at a particular point in time and is subject to change. Therefore, the parties shall agree upon protocols for notification by the author to the recipient of any changes which may thereafter be made to the Electronic Data,which protocol shall also address the duty, if any, to update such information, data or other information contained in the electronic media if such information changes prior to Final Completion of the Project. 12.3.4 The transmitting party specifically disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the media transmitting the Electronic Data. However, transmission of the Electronic Data via electronic means shall not invalidate or negate any duties pursuant to the applicable standard of care with respect to the creation of the Electronic Data, unless such data is materially changed GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT,Page 27